Device for the prevention of refilling bottles



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DEVICE FOR THE PREVENTION OF REFILLING BOTTLES Filed Nov. 9, 1934 22 I I Q I l I I I 21 2/, a [I 17 17 m 3 I INVENTORS GEORGE H.MULHOLLE.N JAMES W. WANDE u.

ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIE DEVICE FOR THE PREVENTION REFILLING BOTTLES James W. Wandell, Hoboken, N. J., and George H. Mulhollen, New York, N. Y.

Application November 9, 1934, Serial No. 752,264

4 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a device for the prevention of the refilling of bottles.

The invention has for an object the construction of a device as mentioned which is characterized by the fact that it is provided with a container which has a head portion, of small diameter at the top, with openings in the sides there offor the passage of liquid, and which is formed Witha flangeto fit into the neck of the bottle, and in which said head portion is provided with a valve stop pin projecting from its underside thereof for cooperation with a valve within the container as hereinafter further described.

Still further, the invention contemplates a construction wherein the container previously mentioned is provided-with a body portion having a cylindrical bore with an inward directed flange,

constituting the valve seat, and a cylindrical valve working in said bore and against said seat.

Another one of the objects'of this invention is the feature wherein the cylindrical bore is provided with several flutes arranged above the normally closed position of the valve and constituting gaging upon the body portion of said container for coaction with the inner wall of the neck of the bottle to firmly hold the device in position.

Still further, the invention proposes to so construct the device that the top of the neck of the bottle may be'closed with a conventional cork or cap or other closure. Y

Another object of this invention is the construction of a device as mentioned which is simple and durable and which can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention,

and of the objects and advantages thereof, refer-,

ence will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims inwhich the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure: 7

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary vertical sectional View of a bottle shown with a device constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a view of the device illustrated in Fig. 1, but turned upside down as when liquid is being poured from the bottle.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken .on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. i is a side elevational View of the device,

per se.

Fig. 5 is a sectional detailed view of the head portion of the container.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the valve used in the device, illustrated per se.

Fig. 7 is a side elevational view of the cork used in thedev-ice, illustrated per se.

Fig. 8 is an elevational View of Fig. '7.

Fig. 9 is a'view similar to Fig. 1, but illustrating another embodiment of the invention.

The device for preventing the refilling of bottles, according to this invention, comprises a container consisting of a head portion it] connected together with a bodyportion H. shellor cap formation and is formed with a small diameter top Ii! and a larger diameter bottom Ni The bottom diameter Ni is of a size adapted to be a press fit on the inner wall l2 of the neck of a bottle. Several openings l3 are formed through the sides of the small portion lfl to communicate with the interior of the head portion. The head portion is connected with the body portion by reason of an internal thread 14 formed upon the portion lfl and threadedly engaging a threaded top portion ll of the body portion i i. A valve stop pin I5 is integral with and projects from the bottom face of the top wall of the head portion Iii.

The body portion I I is formed with a cylindrical bore IS in which a cylindrical shaped valve ii is slidably arranged. A flange I8 extends inwards from the wall of the bore l6 and comprises a seat for the valve, H. The valve I1 is formed with av reduced bottom end l'l adapted to engage within the area of the flange 18. The junction of the reduced area Il with the body of the valve is formed with a tapered conical portion l8, preferably arranged at a 45 angle, as indicated in Fig. 6 and adapted'to seat upon the top edge of the flange l8 for constituting the closed position of the valve. The valve I1 is formed with a cylindrical top bore [1 adapted to engage upon the end of the valve pin E5 to limit the valve in its sliding to the open position. The conical 'portion ll has a further function, namely, to constitute a reservoir into which incoming liquid may discharge for facilitating the closing of the valve, as hereinafter more fully described.

The body portion II is formed with several longitudinal flutes 20 extended in from the top thereof and, extending to points slightly above the top of the valve I! when the latter is in its closed position. The, flutes 26 comprise passages for liquid. The outer diameter of the body por- The head portion is of tion II is formed with several peripheral ridges 2| adapted to act as anchorage means for an annular shaped cork 22 forced thereon. This cork 22 has an outside diameter adapted to tightly fit against the wall l2 of the neck of the bottle. The device, when in operative position within the neck of the bottle, is located a sufiicient distance within the neck so that the bottle may be closed with a conventional cork 22', or other closure means.

In Fig. 9, a modification of the invention has been disclosed in which there is a means provided for holding the valve in its closed position. This means comp-rises a pin 25 having its end engaging the base of the conical recess H of the valve. The pin 25 is extended through the valve stop pin l5 and is maintained in a normally stationary position by reason of a threaded portion 2Z5 engaging a corresponding receiving portion in the top of the head portion 10 of the device. The free end of the pin is formed with a head 26 by which it may be removed when desired. When the pin is in the operative position the valve is held against motion, so that even though the bottle is turned upside down or in any direction, the valve will maintain the stationary position. This is very desirable during storing and shipping of the device. When it is desired to use the contents of the bottle and the stopper of the bottle is removed (by first removing various sea-ls not shown on the drawing) then the pin 25 may be removed so that the valve 1 I is free and ready for operation.

The operation of the device may be understood by first inspecting Fig. 1 and noting that the valve I7 is in its closed position. In this position, even though the cork 22' is removed, it is impossible to fill the bottle. The contents of the bottle may be poured off by turning the bottle upside down, in which event the valve I! will move into the position illustrated in Fig. 2. Then, a passage exists from the interior of the bottle through the bore in the body member, the flutes 29, the passages l3, and thus out from the neck of the bottle.

While we have illustrated and described the preferred embodim nt of our invention, it is to be understood that we do not limit ourselves to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:--

1. A device for preventing the refilling of bottles, comprising a container consisting of a head portion connected With a body portion and having a cylindrical bore, a cylindrical shaped valve within said bore, av valve stop pin projecting from the inner face of said head portion to limit the motion of said valve, fiutes in said body portion for the passage of liquid, and means for holding said cylindrical valve fixed upon its seat, comprising a pin removably mounted through said stop pin and engaging said valve.

2. A device for preventing the refilling of bottles, comprising a container consisting of a head portion connected with a body portion and having a cylindrical bore, a cylindrical shaped valve within said bore, a valve stop pin projecting from the inner face of said head portion to limit the motion of said valve, flutes in said body portion for the passage of liquid, and means for holding said cylindrical valve fixed upon its seat, comprising a pin removably mounted through said head portion and said stop pin and engaging said valve, said pin having a threaded portion threadedly engaging an opening in the head portion and a plain portion extending therefrom.

3. A device of the class described, comprising a container consisting of a head portion and a body portion connected therewith, said head portion having a reduced upper end with side openings and also having a flange portion which is a tight fit within the neck of a bottle, said body portion being of smaller diameter than the inner diameter of the neck of said bottle, a valve member within said body portion adapted to slide from closed to open position, and an annular cork member mounted on said body and in intimate engagement with the inner wall of the neck of said bottle and the flange of said head portion, said body having ridges on its outer face engaging the inner Wall of said annular cork member for fixedly holding the cork member in position when the head portion is connected to said body portion.

4. A device of the class described comprising a container consisting of a head portion and a body portion connected therewith, said head portion having a reduced upper end with side openings, a flange portion which is a tight fit within the neck of a bottle and a valve stop pin integral with said head portion and centrally disposed upon the inner surface thereof, said body portion being of smaller diameter than the inner diameter of the neck of said bottle, a valve member slidable within said body portion and an annular cork member mounted on said body portion, and engageable with said head portion, whereby said valve stop pin will be extended into said body portion and said cork member will be expanded when said head portion and said body portion are connected.

JAMES W. WANDELL. GEORGE E. MULI-IOLLEN. 

